Weirdos have always been welcome at The Trunk Space over the past 20 years. The same goes for local artists, performers, musicians, creatives, colorful characters and others who are outside the norm.

Alright, so I'm a bit DIY challenged, I always have the best of intentions but somehow even with a mind as creative as mine it doesn't always show through in my craftsmanship. I blame my tendency to ...

The DIY Trunk Show, an event presented by the Chicago Craft Mafia, is one of the longest-running indie craft shows in Chicago, now in its ninth year. An estimated 3,000 shoppers will attend the DIY ...